Aston Villa v Arsenal, 25 April 1979
| Score | 5-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 26,168 |
View Aston Villa v Arsenal head to head
Goals:
| Gary Shelton |
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| John Deehan |
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| John Deehan |
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| Gary Shelton | penalty |
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| Gary Shelton |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Rimmer
Right back
John Gidman
Defender/Right back
Kenny Swain
Central defender
Brendan Ormsby
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Gibson
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Alex Cropley
Midfielder
John Gregory
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder
Gary Shelton
Forward
John Deehan
1 Arsenal
Goals:
| Frank Stapleton |
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Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Pat Rice
Defender
Steve Walford
Defender
Steve Gatting
Central defender
Liam Brady
Midfielder
John Devine
Midfielder
David Price
Midfielder
Graham Rix
Midfielder
Brian Talbot
Midfielder
Frank Stapleton
Forward
Alan Sunderland
Forward/Midfielder